Seeking Perfection

You've to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remember what you had, always forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change, things go wrong, just remember, life goes on. .. Realized I've been neglecting this space for the longest time. Life's been good to me, so far. Perhaps, there's nothing much for me to complain about. Was preppin' for exams last month, now that it's over I've plenty of time for myself. Simply enjoy having a good dinner with dearest friends and family, chilling at a cosy cafe with a cuppa coffee, catching the latest movie, and partying over the weekends! Im currently planning for an overseas trip! And hey not forgetting, my 21sttttt birthday!! Tough time, gotta crack my brain and produce fabulous, amazing ideas! Bye!

This book was highly recommended by Chloe and Esther - Tuesdays with Morrie.

And I would like to share it with my readers.

" life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take things for granted. "

" the most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, to let it come in. Love is the only rational act. "

" I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on all the good things still in my life. "

" the culture doesn't encourage you to think about such things until you're about to die. We're so wrapped up with egotistical things, career, family, having enough money, meeting the mortgage, getting a new car, fixed the radiator when it breaks - we're involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going. So we don't get into the habit of standing back and looking at our lives and saying, Is this all? Is this all I want? Is something missing? "

" you need someone to probe you in that direction. It won't just happen automatically. " - we all need teachers in our life.

" the fact is there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family. If you don't have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don't have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As our great poet Auden says, ' Love each other or perish. ' "

" don't cling to things, because everything is impermanent. "

" detachment doesn't mean you dont let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it. "

" you let go, let the tears flow, feel it completely - but eventually be able to say. " how true.

" to know whats happening, accept it, get to a peaceful place and let go. "

" we all yearn in some way to return to those days when we were completely taken care of - unconditional love, unconditional attention. Most of us didn't get enough. "

" offering others what you have to give. "

" when I give my time, when I can make someone smile after they are feeling sad. It's as close as to healthy as I ever feel. "

" it's sad because a loved one is so important. You realized that especially when you're in a time I am, when you're not doing so well. Friends are great, but friends are not going to be here on a night when you're coughing and cant sleep well and someone has to sit up all night with you, comfort you, try to be helpful. "

" there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage: if you don't respect the other person, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you don't know how to compromise, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. And if you don't have a common set of values in life, you're gonna have a lot of trouble. Your values must be alike. "

" people are only mean when they are threatened. "

" it's not just about the people we need to forgive. We also need to forgive ourselves. "

" you need to make peace with yourself and everyone around you. "

" as long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there. All the memories are still there. You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here. "

" what if you had one day perfectly healthy? Let's see... I'd get up in the morning, do my exercises, have a lovely breakfast of sweet rolls and tea, go for a swim, then have my friends come over for a nice lunch. I'd have them come one or two at a time so we could talk about their families, their issues, talk about how much we mean to each other. Then I'd like to go for a walk, in a garden with some trees, watch their colors, watch the birds, take in the nature that I haven't seen in so long now. In the evening, we'd all go together to a restaurant with some great pasta, maybe some duck - I love duck - and then we'd dance the rest of the night. I'd dance with all the wonderful dance partners out there, until I was exhausted. And then i'd go home and have a deep, wonderful sleep. " - this is the life I'm seeking for exactly.

" there is no such thing as too late in life. "

I really love this book and it taught me more than just life. (:

Tough times don't last, tough man do.

I've been experiencing all kinda emotions for the past two weeks. Life will never be smooth sailing. Accept the reality without resentment.

Anyways I love HK, though it was a short 4D3N trip due to my school timetable. I must say, it was fruitful. There's something I love about free & easy - getting to plan our own itinerary, enjoying good foods plus shopping! Travelling around Kowloon & Hong Kong Island. Flexible and relaxing. Oh, and I managed to grab a piece of the beautiful Prada tote in RED. Thank you for searching high and low with me, and I guess I'm thankful to God for making everything possible and worthwhile, (HEH) total savings: approximately SGD 500 on this particular tote.

& I must say, if not for you... I guess I might be lost somewhere. Thank you for the time, for this enjoyable trip, for everything.  

Main purpose of this blog post is to write and share my personal thoughts, but somehow it's indescribable.

I've been acting strangely for the past few days. This is not the usual me. And now I'm just seeking for inner peace, a peace of mind.

I guess I've been expecting way too much in life. Perhaps, I'm just unaware what's happening around my surrounding. I always strive for perfection when I know that it's almost impossible. I can't expect everything to go my way. We must accept the fact that there are times when unexpected things are bound to happen.

I must say, I'm not an understanding person, and I'm just impatient.

Next on list: To accept the reality without anger and resentment. I can be acting crazily and stupidly in a way, making a big fuss out of something small. Now come to think of it, I was silly. I shouldn't even be reacting this way.

Self control is needed.

As the saying goes, it's OK to feel all kinda emotions, but it's the way you react your emotions that's important.

Don't lose your mind.

Perhaps, I just need a good reason to stay away from the mess. Many tend to say, " The truth hurts. " As for me, I look at it from a different perspective. I get myself mentally prepared for the worst.

I'm certainly glad that now I've a good reason to forgive myself, and everything else. I feel more relieved after knowing something new, and now I'm more certain it was a right choice. 

Everything happens for a reason.

Some people taught you how to be stronger by hurting you and leaving you. Whereas, there are some people who will stay and love you to make you a better person.

I'm quietly letting go of the past, and moving on.

(:

Starting off the first week of July with events; working for KLGCC preview exhibition launch, SIWW 2011 and attended cherylhee's 21st birthday party & etc. Oh btw I'm back to the office for the last 3 days - to assist and hand over. Oh well school's starting on 14th July. I'm not too sure if I'm real excited about it though I know Cedrik is in the same course as me. Timetable looks pretty fine to me (mostly with 12 - 3pm slot). & I skipped the induction session last saturday. :/ What's there to complain? The only thing I'm dreading about is the travelling distance from my place to Clementi. It probably gonna take 2 hours long (OR MORE), to and fro.  -____-" UNLESS I'm given the opportunity to drive to school but AGAIN, I've no confidence in myself when it comes to parking though I passed my license since Feb 2011.

HEY ANDDDDDDD YOU KNOW WHATTTTTTTT....... I'm heading to HK in less than 6 days time! (: HK's having sales now!!! Not too long ago, something absolutely gorgeous caught my eye and I fell in love with it instantly. It is the Prada Suffiano Lux! Heard there's no red in stock, but well.... I'm gonna pray hard for one! & next, the awesome thing about HK is there's no extra charges (no GST, nothing!) ok honestly preparing SGD 3K to HK for a 4D3N trip seems kinda insufficient to me.

Last minute booking and the sad truth is I do not have the entire 4 days to spend, not even 3 full days. Late flight on the 18th, and afternoon flight on the 21st. Ok, I guess I'm gonna focus 2 entire days on shopping. I'm not revealing the places yet, buttttt hey' I HAVE FIGURED OUT WHERE ARE THE LUXURY ITEMS at discounted prices. ESPECIALLY PRADA & MIUMIU! Whoop whoop*

I'll tryna tweet as much as I can if possible, so FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER! @arielmeiqi. I promise I will take lotsa random pictures on foods, shopping places.. and ME! (:

Lastly, here's my new love!

IN MY HOTTEST FAVOURITE COLORS! RED & GOLD, PERFECTO!

Left with 2 more working days! *smells freedom*

To be honest, I'm wondering if my life's gonna be so different... back as a full-time student.